New World Kid Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 QUOTE (Silas Lang @ May 6 2012, 01:35 AM) QUOTE (New World Kid @ May 5 2012, 11:30 PM) I just want musicians to sit down and write what honestly comes to them. Which is exactly what Rush has done their entire career in their own individualistic, nonconformist and rebellious way. Sometimes it's a little raw like COS/VT or polished like HYF. I just wish more fans would realize that everything they've done has its own quality and value, bearing the Rush stamp of originality while possessing their own unique identity. Nothing they've done deserves to be dismissed as crap, garbage or a mess. I agree that Rush has always been unique, that's why I love them so much. But even the best have a few missteps. Caress of Steel, in my opinion, was one of them. Would you rather I lied about what I thought of it when reviewing the album? Or sugar-coat it? Nah. Honesty. I like it as much in music as I do on Message Boards. And I love debating, so my opinions sometimes come out a bit harsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 9. Almost a 10 for me. Love Bastille Day, The Necromancer, and The Fountain. I Think I'm Going Bald, besides having a silly name and some lyrics, is a solid rocker. I haven't always liked Lakeside Park, but it's grown on me a lot lately. TFoL isn't cohesive at all like the other epics, but I love the individual parts so it doesn't matter. The Necromancer is Alex's greatest moment and my favorite song on the album. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animate Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 (edited) Dated? Seriously? Sure, CoS sounds dated. Not sure how that is a valid complaint against a 37 year old album. If sounding period is an excuse to knock a Rush album , than I gave PoW and Presto way too high scores because of the number of Duran Duran era flash backs they give me. Hot Tube Time Machine aside, every Rush album made up to T4E sounds period and dated compared to todays hyper produced fodder on the radio. Sadly, because of kids I am unfortunately excruciatingly familiar with current music (dubstep anyone?). I would argue that the synth albums are in fact faring quite a bit worse for sounding dated because of obvious technological advances in the genre. Edited May 6, 2012 by Animate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animate Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 QUOTE (Silas Lang @ May 6 2012, 02:35 AM) QUOTE (New World Kid @ May 5 2012, 11:30 PM) I just want musicians to sit down and write what honestly comes to them. Which is exactly what Rush has done their entire career in their own individualistic, nonconformist and rebellious way. Sometimes it's a little raw like COS/VT or polished like HYF. I just wish more fans would realize that everything they've done has its own quality and value, bearing the Rush stamp of originality while possessing their own unique identity. Nothing they've done deserves to be dismissed as crap, garbage or a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 10 years ago I would have gave it a 5. However since then several songs have grown on me! Specially The Necromancer and Lakeside Park and The Fountain of Lamneth The Great -Bastille Day The Good -The Necromancer The OK: -Lakeside Park The Nice Try but no Cigar: -The Fountain of Lamneth The I can't believe RUSH wrote that -I Think I'm Going Bald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merely Space Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Mostly good for background music, not active listening. Although Bastille Day kicks ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 8 Prefer this over both 2112 and Fly By Night, More creative and diverse throughout though uneven at times. Still a more compelling listen overall than either of those albums. Going Bald and Lakeside Park are slightly weak but the rest are intriguing in their own unique experimental ways. Flaws and all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DistantEarlyRushFan Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Great album. Maybe Alex's best. The guitar on Necromancer gives me chills The Great: -Bastille Day -The Necromancer The Good: -Lakeside Park -The Fountain of Lamneth The OK: -I Think I'm Going Bald 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionDetector Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 QUOTE (New World Kid @ May 6 2012, 12:30 AM) Either way, my favorite Rush album is Vapor Trails That's the part that made me understand your review of CoS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushlady23 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 A big fat 10...my all time favorite (and I don't skip Bald) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Posted this story in the "What Made Your Day?" thread, but it belongs here as well... This morning as I worked in my classroom before school, I had COS, Necromancer going. A 14yo girl walks in to drop off her bag and freezes. She truns and says, "I know this band...it's...RUSH, right? I love RUSH." I mean, Tom Sawyer, Spirit of Radio, sure, but to know something from Caress? More than made my day...it made my year! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCFIELDS Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staunchally Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 QUOTE (New World Kid @ May 5 2012, 10:15 PM) Voted a 2. In the grand scheme of everything that is music... this is like a 4 or 5, but to Rush standards, it's a 2. The albums starts off well; Bastille Day is a good song. Geddy's voice is still irritatingly raw. Those criticisms that Geddy is famous for receiving aren't out of line here. But otherwise, this rocker is good. Particularly the ending, I love the "majestic" quality of it. I Think I'm Going Bald is okay. Entirely forgettable though. Lakeside Park is a really good tune, but totally dated. Then things go way wrong. The Necromancer is silly. In execution, it's a bunch of jumbled pieces that loosely fit together. An extended jam. Lyrically, what a mess. What even happens? Can anyone agree on what this story actually is? Three Men travel in the land of a bad guy. And... that matters why? Is it dangerous? How does this Necromancer actually keep these people dark? Are they dead people, hence the name Necromancer? Then does that mean in the end they're brought back to life? Why do we even care about the three men if they do nothing? It's By-Tor that slays the Necromancer... somehow. Why? What were By-Tor's reasons? Is this the same By-Tor as before on Fly By Night? Is it a different one? Why would the evil prince from some other silly "epic" be the hero int his one? Were you just too lazy to come up with another character name, and settled for the worst one you had in your notebook? Awful. Hokay. The Fountain of Lamneth. Silly Long Disconnected musical passages Non-sensical Meandering Bah. And the whole album is entirely dated sounding. It hasn't aged well at all. Such is my opinion. All art is dated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myturn2drive Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 voted 8. One of my top 10 albums by the band. Bastille Day rocks...Lakeside Park is an absolute classic...The Fountain is The Pre-Cursor to 2112 in terms of style...and the Necromancer is just plain cool...only reason for an 8 instead of a 10 is I Think I'm Going Bald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) 8. If you asked me a 2 years ago when I first listened to it I probably would have given it a 5 or a 6. Its really grown on me since then. Edited May 11, 2012 by ColdFireYYZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New World Kid Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (staunchally @ May 10 2012, 11:47 AM) All art is dated. I don't think that's true at all. Moving Pictures is timeless, for example. Those songs, those arrangements sound as good in 2012 as they did in 1981. Perhaps it would have been better if I would have said, "this album has not aged well." Edited May 11, 2012 by New World Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossedSignals Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 QUOTE (New World Kid @ May 10 2012, 11:38 PM) QUOTE (staunchally @ May 10 2012, 11:47 AM) All art is dated. I don't think that's true at all. Moving Pictures is timeless, for example. Those songs, those arrangements sound as good in 2012 as they did in 1981. Perhaps it would have been better if I would have said, "this album has not aged well." staunchally is just trollin' us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Caress Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) I gave it a seven. Not the best Rush, but still developing what they would become. The Necromancer has some of Alex's most memorable guitar moments, and the fountain of lamneth, though disjointed stands up for me. Rush Taking chances. whats not to like? Edited May 11, 2012 by Steely Caress 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Na na na Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 7 - I like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 9. This is without a doubt my favorite 70's album. I'm Going Bald stops it from perfection. Love the last 2 songs as well. Never understood why this is not received better. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 10! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Does this get the message through? AM I EVIL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len(songs) Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 7.5, rounding to 8, though this is not at all bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I couldn't vote as there was no option for "11". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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